Collector's Model have announced a further
CMB example of their Victory 2, (V110B),
this time carrying an all-over advert for Red A, whilst their Winners Cigarettes
version (V106A)
is now available in the UK.

Photograph courtesy of
Stu Hogben

I have just received the following photographs
of the forthcoming Stagecoach set and also their Millennium release

ABC Models have announced a second release
of their Leyland Victory 2 (000402),
this time in the colours of China Motor Bus. Production is limited to 2,000,
and it is expected to be released shortly. Click
here for further photographs

Photograph courtesy of
World of Diecast

I have received an unconfirmed report that
Corgi will not be releasing Citybus's Model No 44404,
but will instead issue Model No 44507,
carrying the same WWW livery.

Further information on the Stagecoach set
is as follows. The Cambus Dart 364 was a demonstrator Dart/Plaxton and
was unique within Stagecoach for some time. The model is also the first
single-door version of Corgi's low floor Dart, the first two-door version
being Citybus of course.The Olympian model is todate the most accurate
Corgi Olympian model released in that it has the correct wide front door
and is based on an 11m vehicle.

Further details of the new book entitled
The Complete World of Little Buses, Volume One:Britain & Hong Kong can be found by
clicking
here.Although I have yet to receive my
NWFB Dennis Dart (26901),
there appear to be minor differences between the HK and UK versions.

28th
November 1999

Corgi's KMB Millennium Bus (44506)
has been released in Hong Kong today.EFE's NWFB Dennis Dart (officially
numbered 26901)
is currently being mailed to subscribers who have ordered this model.

26th
November 1999

Citybus's "Stagecoach set" is to comprise
of an 11m Volvo Olympian No. 999 and a Dennis Dart of Stagecoach Cambus,
No. 364. There will be 2,800 for Hong Kong and 1,680 for the UK, with the
limited edition certificate stating 4,500.The "Network 26" set for Hong Kong (2450)
will comprise of Leyland Atlantean No. 602 and Leyland Olympian No. 352,
whilst the UK issue (1,000) will have the same Olympian, but the Atlantean
will be No. 638.

24th
November 1999

The release of the Citybus "Network 26"
set has been delayed until the second week in December.

The following week will see the release of
a Stagecoach set, the details of which I hope to receive shortly.

Citybus will also be releasing, towards the
end of December, a Millennium model, which will be a chrome plated Dennis
Trident Metsec. There will be no external markings apart from the glazing,
which will have the usual purple interior. Only 2,000 are to be released,
and they will come in the same presentation box as other Corgi chrome plated
Millennium models. It will also come with an engraved disc with the limited
edition number on it.

The KMB Neoplan Centroliner will not be a
Corgi model, but will be a product of KMB themselves, similar to the arrangement
NWFB has with the producers of their Dennis Darts.An ABC release, not hitherto
mentioned, is that of Model
No 000111, a further example of the "Jumbo" Daimler Fleetline, this
time in the guise of LF 48.

Also just received are photographs of Corgi's
KMB Millennium 2000 bus, and these can be viewed by clicking
here

19th
November 1999

Collector's Model No.
V105A (overall advert for Fortune Realty), has today been released
in Hong Kong. Collector's Model will also be issuing a Leyland Victory
Mk2 in the colours of New Lantao Bus! - the ABC Models' version is expected
any day.

Citybus Leyland Atlantean
No 602. One half of the "Network 26" set due from
CorgiPhotograph courtesy of Hong
Kong Buses Volume 3 - Citybus Limited

The 1st Anniversary New World First Bus Dennis
Dart is due to be released in Hong Kong on 17th November.

ABC Model's Leyland Victory (000401)
is also expected to be released on 17th November in Hong Kong.

The second volume of Bus Model will be available
in March 2000. For details of the first volume, click
here. In addition, Oriental Origin will also be publishing a
magazine to celebrate the first anniversary of NWFB, however, only a Chinese
version will be available initially.

13th
November 1999

The Citybus "Network 26" is due to be released
in Hong Kong on the 26th November. This set will comprise of a Leyland
Olympian, with wide front door, and a Leyland Atlantean, both carrying
the Network 26 logos. The Atlantean will be different from the one to be
released in the UK. The one in the set will be based on the very first
one refurbished, which featured a white roof, white lining on the livery,
manufacturers badges, yellow window surrounds and no side or rear route
numbers.

The UK release will be a standard version,
no badges, white roof, white lines and black window surrounds. There are
to be 3,450 produced, with 2,450 for HK and 1,000 for the UK.

5th November
1999

Further details have
just been received of ABC Models' Leyland Victory 2, including the photographs
below. The model carries the original New Lantao Motor Bus Company Ltd
livery. Click
here for further details

Photograph courtesy of
World of Diecast

Owing to a technical problem, ABC Models'
LF108 and LF107 models (000102
& 00112A)
have a mistake on the Limited Edition certificates.

The Certificate for LF 108 states "one of
a total production of 4,000 models only". The production is actually only
3,000 models, with 48 export models having Certificate 3001 to 3048 for
administrative and tracking/tracing purposes.The Certificate for the LF107 states
2,050 as the total, however, it has been confirmed with ABC that the actual
production total for this Model should be 1,000.